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Extension of Patriot Act provisions fails in House

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

The House on Tuesday rejected legislation to extend for nine months three key surveillance tools that are part of the nation's post-Sept. 11 Patriot Act.

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Video: Breast cancer study: Node removal not always necessary

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:45 PM PST

Feb. 8: New research suggests that for 20 percent of breast cancer patients, removing lymph nodes does not improve the prognosis and can cause unnecessary pain and other complications. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.  (Nightly News)New research suggests that for 20 percent of breast cancer patients, removing lymph nodes does not improve the prognosis and can cause unnecessary pain and other complications. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)




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Rebels wage veggie war with 'seed bombs'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 02:47 PM PST

Members of Articultores prepare little balls of mud, clay and seeds on Feb. 2 that they'll later throw into neglected urban spaces in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Forget potted plants and privet hedges; a group of Buenos Aires artists want to make the Argentine capital a free-for-all kitchen garden, turning neglected parks and verges into verdant vegetable patches.




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Pregnant woman mistakenly gets abortion drug

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:28 PM PST

A Colorado woman who is six weeks pregnant says a pharmacist at a grocery store mistakenly gave her an abortion drug instead of an antibiotic and now she fears she will lose her unborn child.

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Doctor: Goal for Giffords to see husband's launch

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:09 PM PST

The doctor for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords hopes the wounded congresswoman can make enough progress to attend her husband's space launch in two months.

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Video: Black female chopper pilot soars above stereotypes

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:06 PM PST

Feb. 8: "The Grio's 100" series profiles African Americans who are making history every day--among them LaShanda Holmes, who overcame tremendous hurdles to become the Coast Guard's first black female chopper pilot. NBC's Ron Mott reports.  (Nightly News)"The Grio's 100" series profiles African Americans who are making history every day--among them LaShanda Holmes, who overcame tremendous hurdles to become the Coast Guard's first black female chopper pilot. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)




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Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:06 PM PST

Violence continues in Iraq as mission changes

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:26 PM PST

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marc Krugh, left, from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, looks on as a comrade peers through the scope on his weapon during a patrol near Iskandariyah, 30 miles south of Baghdad, on Jan. 25. The White House says the U.S. combat mission in Iraq is over, but American soldiers feel anything but safe. The White House says the U.S. combat mission in Iraq is over, but Army Lt. Daniel McCord and his fellow American soldiers feel anything but safe.




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Video: Caught between poverty and protest in Cairo

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST

Feb. 8: While the roots of the uprising in Egypt run deep, many people are so poor that they can't afford a long and drawn-out stalemate over President Mubarak's last few months in office. NBC's Richard Engel reports.  (Nightly News)While the roots of the uprising in Egypt run deep, many people are so poor that they can't afford a long and drawn-out stalemate over President Mubarak's last few months in office. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)




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From cat lovers to salad toppings: 17 niche dating sites

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:34 AM PST

Busy New York professionals can meet their "salad soulmates" at SaladMatch.com by creating an online profile and identifying their favorite salad ingredients.So you say eHarmony leaves you feeling a little blasé? Match.com makes you say, "Meh"? Not to worry: An explosion of niche dating sites is allowing picky date-seekers to find, well, just about anyone.




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Wake baseball coach donates kidney to player

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:01 PM PST

In this provided by Wake Forest University, Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter, right, visits with player Kevin Jordan one day after donating a kidney to Jordan.Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter has donated a kidney to a freshman player who suffers from a disease that can lead to kidney failure.




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Video: Days of despair in Australia

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:56 PM PST

Feb. 8: Having suffered through months of seemingly non-stop natural disasters, Australia's Prime Minister made an emotional address to Parliament on Tuesday as she presented them with an Australian flag found by rescue workers in the floodwaters. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Having suffered through months of seemingly non-stop natural disasters, Australia's Prime Minister made an emotional address to Parliament on Tuesday as she presented them with an Australian flag found by rescue workers in the floodwaters. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Good egg: FDA says eggs are getting healthier

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:47 PM PST

Feb. 8: New data from agriculture officials shows eggs contain 14 percent less cholesterol and 65 percent more vitamin D than the last time they were tested a decade ago. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)New data from agriculture officials shows eggs contain 14 percent less cholesterol and 65 percent more vitamin D than the last time they were tested a decade ago. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Achoo! Cold and flu season is worse this year

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:06 PM PST

So far, 2011 has been a bad year for colds and flu, worse than the past two years, at least according to a new survey from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.

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High farce at the Thai-Cambodian border

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:49 PM PST



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Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:49 PM PST

Ex-mayor's name too funny for Ind. center

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:51 PM PST

Harry Baals, who pronounced his last name to rhyme with "balls," won four terms as mayor of Fort Wayne in the 1930s and 1950s.A former Fort Wayne, Ind., mayor who won four terms is proving less popular with current city leaders, who say they probably won't name a new government center for him because of the jokes his moniker could inspire.




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DA to charge Lohan with felony grand theft

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 02:41 PM PST

Lindsay Lohan is accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store.District Attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison said the charge will be filed Wednesday. She is due in court for an arraignment on Wednesday afternoon.




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Activists target dog sled rides after dog deaths

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:38 PM PST

The slaughter of 100 sled dogs in Canada has re-energized efforts by some animal activists to ban or boycott dog sled rides, a popular activity among tourists in many winter vacation spots, from New England to Minnesota to Alaska.

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Miss. school bus collides with 18-wheeler; 3 dead

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:43 PM PST

A violent crash involving a Choctaw County school bus and an 18-wheeler on Hwy. 8 and 9 south of Calhoun City, Miss., killed three adults.A Mississippi school bus full of high school students collided with an 18-wheeler Tuesday afternoon in Calhoun County, leaving three adults dead and at least 60 others injured, NBC News reports.




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